PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Brock Carwin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pauli Sankari (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Brock Carwin has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Carwin
vs
Sankari

200 cm
22
190 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

170 cm
22
180 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Brock Carwin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Pauli Sankari!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Roosa Järviläinen and Arvi Lind.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Carwin throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Sankari.
Carwin lands a jab-cross combination.

It looks like Pauli Sankari has been cut.
Carwin connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Carwin lands a two punch combo.
Carwin loads up on a big right hand but Sankari slips the punch.
Carwin throws a right and a left that Sankari avoids nicely.
Carwin fails to land with a series of punches.
Carwin dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Carwin wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Sankari keeps the fight on the outside.
Nice defenses there by Sankari.
Carwin takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Carwin keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Sankari.
Carwin is looking to clinch.

Sankari closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Carwin is trying to control Sankari's posture but Sankari avoids it.
Carwin is looking for a sweep.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Carwin is working hard here to advance position.
Carwin wants to control but Sankari postures up.

Sankari is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Carwin knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.

Sankari thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Carwin tries to improve position but can't.
Carwin gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Carwin tries to get to full guard but Sankari has control of the leg.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.

Sankari seems to be working for a kimura but Carwin defends the submission attempt.
Carwin is trying to get back to full guard.

Sankari seems to be working for a kimura but Carwin defends the submission attempt.
Sankari looks gassed!
Carwin is trying to get back to full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Carwin throws a shot from downtown. Sankari moves away and avoids it.
Brock Carwin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sankari tries to land a leg kick but Carwin saw it coming and moves away.
Sankari wants to clinch.
Carwin digs a good body shot into Sankari's ribs.
Carwin misses with a jab, cross combination.
A punch combination from Carwin misses.
Carwin changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Carwin misses with a body kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Carwin fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Sankari on the side of the head.
Carwin really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Carwin misses with a two punch combination.
Sankari should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Carwin looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Carwin throws a jab when Sankari was well out of range.
Carwin misses with a two punch combination.
Carwin misses with the combination.
Sankari showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Carwin.
A cross from Carwin lands.
Sankari slips under a jab from Carwin.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Brock Carwin dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Pauli Sankari's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

No joy there for Carwin, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Carwin lands a jab to the nose.
Carwin swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Carwin scores with a one two! Sankari had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Sankari shoots for a double leg takedown but Carwin sprawls well. He's pushed Sankari's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Sankari tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Sankari lands a head kick. Carwin smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Carwin misses with a wild combination.
A jab lands there for Carwin.
Carwin checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Carwin clobbers Sankari with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Carwin will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Brock Carwin is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Carwin lands a two punch combo.
Sankari throws a sloppy head kick and Carwin moves out of range easily.
Carwin tries to clinch but Sankari is having none of it.
Carwin lands a nice looking body shot.
Carwin scores with a body shot.
Jab from Carwin.
Carwin tries to bum rush Sankari with a series of wild strikes but Sankari uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Sankari takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Nice shot lands for Carwin.
Sankari walks into a straight right hand from Carwin.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Carwin swinging wilding here.
Carwin scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Carwin misses with a jab, cross combination.
Carwin misses with the combination.
Carwin scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Carwin is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Sankari moves out of range of the body kick from Carwin.
Brock Carwin is winning the standup battle so far.
Sankari tries to clinch up.
Carwin misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Sankari is looking to clinch but Carwin is avoiding it.
Sankari wants to slow Carwin down by chopping away at his legs.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carwin tries to clinch up.
Carwin blocks the body kick.
Carwin checks a low kick from Sankari.
Carwin works over Sankari's head and body with a nice combination.
Carwin swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Carwin throws a combination. Sankari tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Carwin misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Carwin bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Sankari's head.
Carwin scores with a jab.
Sankari defending well as Carwin loads up on a big left hand.
Sankari swats away the attempt to clinch by Carwin.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sankari walks into a straight right hand from Carwin.
Carwin lands an overhand right.
Carwin throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Carwin throws a lazy right hand but Sankari sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Carwin slips under a jab from Sankari.
Sankari throws a head kick that misses.
Sankari is pinned up against the ropes taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Nice body kick from Sankari.
Sankari looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Carwin is fending him off so far but Sankari persists. Nope, Carwin circles away and we're back to standing.
Good work by Sankari as he checks the leg kick.
Carwin clinches but Sankari breaks the clinch
and Sankari counters with a nice low kick that buckles Carwin's knee momentarily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Brock Carwin dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Pauli Sankari's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Carwin misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Sankari with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Carwin to score with a decent uppercut.
Carwin with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Carwin lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Carwin moves out of range of the leg kick from Sankari.
A nice leg kick lands there from Sankari.
Carwin avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Carwin scores with the left hand. Sankari knows he should have avoided that one.
Carwin tries to bum rush Sankari with a series of wild strikes but Sankari uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

Sankari closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Carwin to the mat! Carwin manages to get full guard.
Carwin trying to strike off his back.
Carwin striking off his back but it's not causing Sankari any problems.
Sankari slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Carwin manages to get back to half guard.

Sankari is looking for a kimura here.
Sankari takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

Sankari is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Carwin is just riding it out for now. Sankari eventually gives up the hold.

Sankari is trying to work for a kimura. He's got his hands clasped together - this could be trouble! No, Carwin has managed to free his arm - good work.
Carwin tries to get to full guard but Sankari has control of the leg.
Sankari is keen to just control but Carwin is a slippery customer.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.

Sankari is looking for a kimura but Carwin is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Sankari to get the leverage.
Carwin flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Sankari passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Carwin!

Sankari is working for a guillotine from mount but Carwin frees his head quite easily.
Carwin wants to control but Sankari is having none of it.
Carwin regains half guard.

Sankari wants to work for an arm triangle but Carwin is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Sankari passes to full mount!
Sankari with the ground and pound from mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sankari moves to back control.
Carwin looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.

Carwin preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Sankari.
Sankari doesn't have the hooks in and Carwin manages to turn into his guard.
Carwin pushing down on Sankari's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.

Sankari actively working from the bottom here.
Carwin lands strikes from half guard.
Sankari slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Sankari bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Carwin's guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sankari sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Carwin's guard.
Carwin is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Sankari works his foot free and advances to mount.
Carwin really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Pauli Sankari has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

Sankari working for a guillotine from mount but Carwin is in no mood to give up.
Sankari takes his opponent's back. Perhaps a chance to lock up a rear naked choke here.
Sankari is looking to control Carwin but Carwin is wriggling around and keeping busy.
Carwin has the hand control, trying to stop the rear naked choke.
Carwin trying to control the hands but Sankari won't let him.

And that's the end of the fight!
Pauli Sankari comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Carwin has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 29:28
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 29:28
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Brock Carwin!